Shoebill - Wikipedia
The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), also known as the whalebill, whale-headed stork, and shoe-billed stork, is a large long-legged wading bird. It derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill. It has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has previously been classified with the storks in the order Ciconiiformes based on this
14 Menacing Shoebill Stork Facts - Fact Animal
The shoebill is an extremely tall bird, with long spindly legs, that allows it to stand in the shallows of swamps and on aquatic vegetation, while hunting for food. The shoebill averages between 3.5 – 4.5 feet (1 – 1.4 meters) in height, and weighs between 9 – 15.5 pounds (4 – 7 kg).
Meet The Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps Rex) | Drive 4 Wildlife
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Where Do Shoebill Storks Live? (Habitat + Distribution)
The shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) also known as whalehead, whale-headed stork, or shoe-billed stork, is a large, prehistoric-looking bird named for its clogged-shaped bill used for catching fish - particularly the lungfish. These birds are not widespread, found in …
Shoebill, facts and photos - National Geographic
What is a shoebill? Depending on your perspective, a shoebill either has the same goofy charm as the long-lost dodo or it looks like it might go on the attack any moment. What makes the aptly...
Shoebill | Giant Wader, African Stork, Wetlands | Britannica
2024年9月14日 · Shoebill, (Balaeniceps rex), large African wading bird, a single species that constitutes the family Balaenicipitidae (order Balaenicipitiformes, Ciconiiformes, or Pelecaniformes). The species is named for its clog-shaped bill, which is an adaptation for catching and holding the large, slippery.
Shoebill - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
The shoebill’s sturdy, reinforced bill is crucial, given the bird’s hunting technique. Standing stock still, once it detects a fish, the shoebill is all in—swiftly collapsing its entire body weight at the prey item, with its bill taking the brunt of the impact.
Shoebill - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill. It has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has previously been classified with the storks in the order Ciconiiformes based on this morphology. However, genetic evidence places it with pelicans and herons in the Pelecaniformes.
The Shoebill Stork: One Freaky and Formidable Bird
2024年6月17日 · Also known as a whalehead, or the whale-headed stork, the breathtaking, prehistoric-looking shoebill stork has frightened and charmed its human observers in equal measure. These imposing birds sport a beak that has reminded many of …
Shoebill - eBird
Naturalized. Provisional. Utterly unique bird that makes up its own family. The plumage is uniformly gray in adults and brownish in immatures. Structure is stork-like overall, but with a thick neck and massive hooked bill. In flight, which is sometimes quite high, the long legs trail.